Katie’s Kottage is a 688-square-foot cottage in Galveston, Texas, designed and built by Christine Plum of Plum Construction. The two-story home features a cathedral ceiling with exposed beams, an under-the-stairs reading cubby that doubles as a single bed, a queen canopy bed in the upstairs loft, and a second queen bedroom on the main floor. [...]
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They Went Tiny To Save For A Small Home
Many people are skeptical of how long people really live tiny before throwing in the towel on cramped quarters. But the Reed Family’s story shows that sometimes tiny living can be a useful stepping stone to dreams come true. The family were struggling financially trying to serve at a church in the LA area (Dad/Husband [...]
Rehabilitation Therapists Debt-Free $25,000 THOW in San Diego
Meet Trysh and Saul Martinez and their self-built $25,000 THOW. If you just showed me pictures of the home and had me guess how much it cost, I would have easily said somewhere between $70k-$90k. Somehow using mostly reclaimed materials and Craigslist finds, the couple managed to build a tremendous tiny house without taking on [...]
12×16 Shed Turned Tiny House: Part-Time Tiny Living in Alaska
We’ve seen a lot of people build tiny homes as rental units, but in this case Rodney and his wife rent their larger home and live tiny during the summer! It all started some years back, when Rodney needed a spot to store his stuff after life took an unexpected turn. Some friends offered a [...]
They Ditched Their Mortgage And Went Tiny
April & Chad were once homeowners in the Portland area, working 6 days a week to stay afloat. But when they started seeing Tiny Living shows on HGTV, they ended up selling their home and business and moving into a studio apartment while they planned their tiny journey! In 2017, they bought their 24′ Chinook [...]
Tyny: Australian Couple’s DIY THOW with Hidden Deck Tub & Plans For Sale!
Monique and Aswan (@living.laarge) wanted to build something together, so they spent months meticulously planning out their own tiny house, called the Tyny, which they now sell plans for online (get them here). This eco-friendly abode features tons of hidden storage and a multi-purpose couch/bed/dinette they designed themselves. The coolest feature, though, might be the [...]
Roman & Ioana Travel Europe in Their 1990 VW Van
These days Roman and Ioana use their 1990 VW Van for weekend trips around their home country of Switzerland, but they previously used the van — named Leni — for a full year of travel around Europe. One of the coolest features of this van is the back bathroom. It’s accessible by the garage doors [...]
